Harsha Bhogle is puzzled by the discussion around Tilak Varma missing out on a fifty during the third T20I against West Indies on Tuesday, August 8 at the Providence Stadium, Guyana. The left-handed batter remained unbeaten on 49, as Hardik Pandya’s six sealed the deal for India to win the match by seven wickets.
Following the match, several fans expressed that Hardik Pandya should have allowed Tilak Varma to get to his fifty. However, Harsha Bhogle disagrees with this thought. He expressed that fifty is not a landmark, adding that only a century is a landmark in T20 cricket. He took to ‘X’ to share his thoughts on the ongoing discussion. Harsha Bhogle wrote,
“I am puzzled by the discussion around Tilak Varma missing out on a 50. It isn’t a landmark, in fact, other than a century (which is rare), there are no landmarks in T20 cricket. We are far too obsessed with individual achievement within a team sport. I don’t believe the 50s should be recorded in individual stats in T20 cricket. If you have made enough runs quickly enough (avg and SR), that is all that matters.”
Former cricketer AB de Villiers shares the same thoughts. Agreeing with Harsha Bhogle on the discussion, he wrote, “Thank you thank you thank you. Finally, someone says it!”
Thank you thank you thank you. Finally someone says it!
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) August 10, 2023
Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma lead India’s comeback in the T20I series
Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma’s terrific partnership powered India to a comfortable win in the third T20I against West Indies. Suryakumar Yadav slammed 83 runs off just 44 deliveries, with ten boundaries and four sixes. Meanwhile, Tilak Varma stayed unbeaten on 49 runs off 37 deliveries, including four boundaries and six. Earlier in the match, Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets as India restricted West Indies to 159 runs.
Team India is trailing 2-1 in the five-match T20I series. The fourth T20I is all set to take place on Saturday, August 12 at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida.
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